06 Feb 1890
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1890
Page
1
The ad promotes reduced prices on German serge for 44 inch width and 54 inch all wool flannel, plus German Henriet ta tie and ladies garments. It highlights vests, hosiery, towels, and a 45 cent shirt, noting faster turnover and limited stock on several items.
Reports from Cantorreetons and Charlottetown detail arsenic found in a medicine given to Mrs. W Sutherland, wife of a lawyer, with investigations tying in Mrs. R Weeks who fled to New Brunswick. Sutherland’s law partner and Weeks’s family connections are noted as part of the case, with Weeks reportedly hospitalized amid fevered suspicion of foul play.
Comprehensive report on a heated caucus over a new code of rules, with pension legislation placed in the privileged class and motions to adjourn or fix days struck out. Debates reveal party tensions, committee changes, and procedural shifts shaping the legislative calendar.
Reported sensational discovery of a small tin box in the Capitol Rotunda aroused bomb fears. Police examined a saltpetre-like substance and wax fuse components, later deemed likely explosive material. Box sent to chemist. origin and purpose remain unclear.
About 20 Knights of Pythias from Newton Wichita Wellington Caldwell Kingman Sterling Great Bend and others arrived in the city with over fifty friends escorted to the Midland hotel. Delegates witnessed a grand lodge gathering including a lengthy banquet and multiple degrees while Wichita uniformed rank demonstrated a drill before an enthusiastic audience.
Contested Stillwater gathering denounces Pendins Boom Bill. Citizens criticize district court provisions and capital relocation plans impacting Guthrie and Edmond areas. Speakers include Mayor Clark, J W Merifivit, and Lawry with calls to defend local interests and turn to legal action if needed.
A southbound special passenger train derailed near Cattle Springs injuring several aboard. The general’s car led the wreck, with crews, women and boys among the 14 men reported killed or missing. Rescue operations continue as authorities probe the incident and assess fire damage near Leavenworth.
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